An Elephant Sitting Still
大象席地而坐
“ 爱在樱花盛开时。 ”
CINEMA2018-12-14
DIGITAL2018-11-18
RegionCN
Runtime230 MIN
Media TypeMovie
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“Hu Bo’s four-hour swansong is a devastating, uncompromising monument to youthful despair, existential paralysis, and bleak beauty.”
Storyline
In the northern Chinese city of Manzhouli, they say there is an elephant that simply sits and ignores the world. Manzhouli becomes an obsession for the protagonists of this film, a longed-for escape from the downward spiral in which they find themselves.
DIRECTOR / Director
Hu Bo
KEYWORDS
cynicalthoughtfulphilosophicalcomplexharsh
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